as in suggestive
provoking a memory or mental association
a sparkling winter day that was oddly reminiscent of summer in its cheering sunniness
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Recent Examples of reminiscent
The new trailer for Skeleton Crew makes clear that star Jude Law will be accompanied by a group of adventure-seeking kids whose can-do attitude is reminiscent of the child characters from all-ages '80s classics like The Goonies and E.T., not to mention modern-day homage Stranger Things.
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Trump's recent claims are reminiscent of those from the 2020 campaign that led to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, for which Trump was impeached the second time.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Investors are hoping Starbucks’ stock returns are reminiscent of that tenure, too.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Last year, Princess Madeleine and Christopher coordinated in Western wear that social media commenters said was reminiscent of the characters Beth and Rip fromYellowstone.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Trump's recent claims are reminiscent of those from the 2020 campaign that led to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, for which Trump was impeached the second time.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Investors are hoping Starbucks’ stock returns are reminiscent of that tenure, too.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Last year, Princess Madeleine and Christopher coordinated in Western wear that social media commenters said was reminiscent of the characters Beth and Rip fromYellowstone.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscent
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John Zogby Grade: C Two new polls out late this week are very suggestive.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
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In research conducted last year by Interface and AI Forensics, the group found that users presented with a series of search suggestions most often picked the most suggestive headline available to click on.David Gilbert, WIRED, 16 July 2024
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In the same episode, a weekly Festive Face-Off involves an emotionally revealing ugly Christmas sweater showdown.Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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More revealing still, these areas of excellence varied among top performers.Joseph Folkman, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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There are certain nods to how a straightforward documentary would treat the interviews, like walks through neighborhoods and evocative b-roll.Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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Alternating between clean and distorted tones, Below generated swarms of evocative noises, wild, mechanical and otherwise.Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Reminiscent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscent. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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